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A researcher and writer who is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on bees and pollination is coming to The Bookshelf Cinema this Friday, June 3 to talk about his Governor General Award winning book Bee Time: Lessons From the Hive.
Mark Winston is that rare individual, a scientist who can speak eloquently to the public. Recognized as one of the world’s leading expert on bees and pollination, Mark has had an illustrious career researching, teaching, writing and commenting on bees and agriculture, environmental issues and science policy. He directed Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue for 12 years, where he achieved wide recognition as a distinguished Canadian educator.
He consults widely, in university, corporate, non-profit, government and community settings, utilizing dialogue to advance communication skills, thoughtfully engage public audiences with controversial issues, implement experiential learning and community engagement in educational institutions, enhance leadership and develop/edit ideas and proposals for non-fiction writing from newspaper opinion pieces to books. He is currently seconded to SFU’s Centre for Dialogue as Professor and Senior Fellow
Tickets for the talk are available in the bookstore and at the door.
Agencies/Canadajournal
